Ryan Kenneth Betton Tribute

Ryan,
As we prepare to go back out to the ship tomorrow on the anniversary of your death, I realize that I still think about you a lot. I think about your trademark sayings, your quick wit, your wisdom beyond your years, your great sense of humor, your loyalty as a friend, your integrity, and your uncanny ability to make people feel better by your simply being there. You were a natural pilot, a respected leader, a dedicated and loving father and husband, and you are one of the best friends I'll ever have. I still miss you dearly.
Tomorrow night we will be qualifying new students off the deck of the USS Eisenhower in the same waters off the coast of Virginia, and I can't think of a better place to be on the anniversary of your passing. In doing so, I truly hope we honor your memory.
I hope you'll be there in the cockpit with me bud...
"Word and peace chicken grease"
Shocker